Tanzania has approved the allocation of 10% of mining sector revenue to finance advanced mineral exploration activities. This funding aims to support high-resolution surveys, identify new mineral-rich areas, attract investment, and enhance the sector's contribution to economic growth.

Tanzania's mining revenue reached TZS 1.394 trillion (approximately USD 558 million) in the 2025/26 financial year, exceeding the target of TZS 1.2 trillion by 16.13%. This figure represents a 30.2% increase from the previous year's revenue of TZS 1.071 trillion. The mining sector's contribution to GDP averaged 11.9% in 2025, with mineral exports rising by 31.1% to USD 5.4 billion.

Tanzania's Planning and Investment Budget for 2026/27, amounting to TZS 144.85 billion, aims to support a new National Investment Policy and establish five strategic Special Economic Zones (SEZs) to attract over TZS 797 billion. The budget also targets making Tanzania a leading vehicle producer in Africa by 2030 and includes the creation of Youth Industrial SEZs across six regions. Ongoing flagship projects include Hengya Cement, Airtel's 5G rollout, and Songea Sukari's sugar complex.

In Q4 2025, the Tanzania Investment and Special Economic Zones Authority reported 278 projects valued at USD 3.16 billion, significantly up from USD 1.57 billion the previous year. This investment is expected to create 71,412 jobs, with China contributing USD 950 million. The report also announced the opening of four Special Economic Zones in Bagamoyo, Kibaha, Dodoma, and Kahama, and two public-private partnership projects in Dar es Salaam worth TZS 182 billion, targeting sectors like manufacturing and mining.

The Tanzania Private Sector Federation (TPSF) and the Confederation of Tanzania Industries (CTI) have expressed support for the business and tax reforms included in Tanzania's 2026/27 Budget, which feature faster VAT refunds, investment incentives, and regulatory simplification. However, they emphasized that to meet the Tanzania Development Vision 2050 goal of becoming a USD 1 trillion economy, the country's economic growth must exceed the projected 6.3% in 2026, reaching over 10% annually.

According to the Bank of Tanzania's May 2026 review, Tanzania's exports increased by 13.5% to USD 18.9 billion for the year ending April 2026, driven primarily by gold and tourism. The report also noted a rise in headline inflation to 4% due to higher fuel prices, a 23.6% growth in private sector credit, and an appreciation of the Shilling by 2.7%. Foreign exchange reserves reached USD 5.7 billion, sufficient to cover 4.4 months of imports.